Stage Rigger Suing Live Nation Over Injury During Drake & Future Tour: Report

The grievance stems from the rappers’ joint Summer Sixteen in 2016.

A stage rigger and carpenter for Drake and Future’s Summer Sixteen tour is suing the manufacturing firm he labored for and Live Nation, which promoted the 2016 tour. Julian Aguirre is suing the 2 entities after he says he fell off the stage that he had warned others was no accomplished.

According to The Blast, Aguirre mentioned in court docket filings that he was severely injured on Sept. 24, 2016 when he was requested to put in a brand new “header” to interchange a bit within the “top set” of Drake’s stage. Aguirre claims he acknowledged “that the header did not look finished, as it was missing tabs used to lock it in place” on the SAP Center cease in San Jose, Calif.

Aguirre says he tried to warn his employers that concerning the potential hazard of the state of affairs, however “was told, ‘Shut up and put the piece in.’”

The swimsuit goes on to say that Aguirre tried to make the piece work by putting in a C clamp for further security, however as he was locking the header into place it slipped out from beneath him. As a consequence, Aguirre fell roughly eight toes and landed on his again and head.

The carpenter claims he suffered orthopedic, neurological, inner, emotional and different accidents and is suing the manufacturing firm and Live Nation for unspecified damages.

Billboard reached out to Live Nation who mentioned they don’t touch upon pending litigation.

Neither Drake not Future are named as defendants within the swimsuit.

Drake and Future’s joint North American Summer Sixteen tour hit 54 dates between June 20, 2016 and Oct. 8, 2016. The tour was reduce quick because of an ankle harm that Drake sustained, however it nonetheless ended as one of the crucial profitable hip-hop excursions. 

Drake is not any stranger to manufacturing points. This yr, Drake and Migos have postponed their joint Aubrey & the Three Amigos tour twice because of manufacturing delays.

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